The Growing Need

Long-Term Storage of Components

The increasing requirement to store components for long periods of time creates challenges when accurately accounting for appropriate storage parameters. Whether you're protecting your ability to reproduce an identical product in the next year, safeguarding your inventory, or guaranteeing your price point, here are some considerations to make when storing your components long term.

Shelf life for components is determined by both the Bag Seal Date and the Humidity Indicator Card (HIC). 12 Months - 2 Years (max).

Moisture Control

Using a Dry Packs and/or Dry Atmosphere Cabinet to control moisture is essential for long-term storage of components. Low humidity can be maintained with dry air or Nitrogen and the ability to regain optimal moisture levels within 1 hour.

< 5% Relative Humidity (RH)

Nitrogen @ 25 ° Celsius +/-5

Temperature Control

Temperature is a critical factor when considering all aspects of preservation of components, especially oxidation & intermetallic formation.

12 Degress Celsius

The optimum parameters are subject to the details of each component as labeled on related packaging. Use the detailed information according to each component. As a general rule, however, in order to control for oxidation, corrosion, and intermetallic formation it is recommended to store components for no more than 2 years, at 12 ° Celsius, <5%RH.

One Company Makes it Easy to Shop SMT Equipment from China

For International PCB Manufacturers outside of China, finding the AI/SMT supplier they need to meet many demanding forces of timeliness, support services, superior quality as well as consistency is sometimes an overwhelming task. It is especially challenging to discern that diamond in the rough supplier when using popular shopping platforms like Alibaba that barrages users with varying degrees of quality and quotes.

One man, Jason Wu, has taken his 30 years of engineering experience in servicing AI and SMT equipment to the next level to serve those clients looking for the best way to source SMT from China. Mr. Wu and his sales team lead the way in offering international manufacturing customers something beyond the experience of affordable equipment. Beyond the selling of equipment, Mr. Wu and his team aim to educate and train on top quality automated manufacturing processes at every angle possible.

The idea of Southern Machinery was born of the necessity for an online support tool for PCB Engineers internationally. Mr. Wu believes in helping companies move their manufacturing factories back to their home country where they can reap the benefits and rewards for themselves. Southern Machinery helps PCB Manufacturers at every level by walking investors of new factories, refurbished factories, etc., through a Full Factory Assessment, to help manufacturers get the most ROI from their PCB Manufacturing Investment.

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To make shopping as convenient and safe as possible for PCB Manufacturers, Southern Machinery accepts Paypal direct from their website in addition to the traditional transfer wire.

Mr. Wu has witnessed consistent growth and recognition by Fortune 100 Manufacturing Companies for offering impeccable service and quality at prices that are often times 10x lower than name brand suppliers. “We are currently working with some major players in the Worldwide Lighting Industry and offering them the same superior quality of SMT Equipment and service they are accustomed to but at much more affordable pricing that allows their budget to be spent elsewhere,” stated Wu.

With the upsurge of PCB Suppliers needing to overhaul their production and processes, automation of every step from printing and stencil cleaning to component placement and soldering, has become a matter of high urgency. It can be challenging to choose the right supplier that can meet every need but when you choose a supplier that walks you through the entire process and is still by your side 30 years later to support your every need, you know you’ve chosen the best way to SMT from China.

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We at Southern Machinery know and understand what is needed for a successful PCB Assembly. If you need guidance with design, CAD, equipment configuration, training, just ask! Southern Machinery is not just a place to buy machines, but also a place to get your technical questions answered. So ask us! We want to help you find your PCBA solutions.

• Practical placement speed to 35,000 cph for
LED tube light.
• Max board length of 1200 mm.
• Assembles LED tube boards, flexible LED strips
and circular LED light bulb boards
• Places LED components from 0603 to 7474,
including both standard and irregularly shaped
LEDs.Available for different kinds of SMD
components of 0402,0603 and so on.

Often some customers asked: how do your price so expensive, and others are so cheap, it is shown in figure, the same but vary widely, the era of cheap has ended, and a points the price is a goods, to the low price is not necessarily don’t earn money, also not necessarily price is high profits, because all the products on the market, there are 3,6,9 points, the original cost is the final price guide!